Miri International Jazz Festival…3,000 tickets had been sold.

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“Other states have tried it and were not successful. Miri seems to have the atmosphere for it as we have got a very international population and our closeness to Brunei and Sabah which also have very international population,” Dr Chan said.

Whoa Nora, these folks read your blog! Thank you Gracie, that’s very kind of you. There are, er, about 60 of us. Including spouse, er … 132 (some of us are PAS and Umno members, so can marry more than one). Plus kids … I’ll get back to you! :-}

The declaration promises packages including more autonomy, 20 per cent oil royalty, a second deputy premiership for Sabah and Sarawak, six to seven cabinet Ministers, the return of Labuan, more ambassadorial posts ranging 15 each for Sabah and Sarawak and the scrapping of State Federal Development Department (JPPS).